bill silvia

ALR021 – Sheepdogs and Sheep

This week on Armed Lutheran Radio, hard earned lessons from the range, plus Sgt. Bill’s tips on methods of concealed carry, Aaron Israel’s tips on preparing for medical emergencies, and Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller joins us to talk about how the Ten Commandments calls us to action in service to our…


ALR020 – To Own a Gun or Not to Own a Gun

It’s feast or famine at Armed Lutheran Radio! For our 20th episode, all our contributors are back and the show is chocked full of goodness. Sgt. Bill talks about passing on your passion for shooting in this week’s Ballistic Minute, Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense joins us to talk about…


ALR019 – Target, Trannies, and Unicorns

We are winging it this week on Armed Lutheran Radio. All our plans fell apart. Aaron Israel is in Louisville for the NRA Annual Meetings, Pastor John Bennett is taking care of some family matters, and Sgt. Bill and I are left holding down the fort. Sarge has tips for…


ALR018 – American Evangelicals and Gun Control

In this week’s episode of Armed Lutheran Radio, we’re back from the Texas State IDPA match with tips from Sergeant Bill on practicing what you’re not good at, Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense joins me to discuss the importance of seeking professional training, and Pastor John Bennett of St. John’s…


ALR017 – The Three Estates and Self-Defense

In this week’s episode we are excited to be joined by the co-host of Table Talk Radio, Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller of Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, to talk about the Doctrine of the Three Estates and how it can help us better understand the natural right of self-defense. Sergeant…


ALR016 – Children Killing Children

In this week’s episode Sergeant Bill talks about how and why you should get started shooting IDPA, we try to put the best construction on the most bizarre article from the Huffington Post which suggests that you have a right to own guns, but not a right to use them…


ALR015 – Black Man with a Gun Interview

On this week’s episode, we’re back from our third IDPA match in four weeks to bring you a look inside the range bag of Sgt. Bill, tips on how to avoid disappointing gun and gear purchases from Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense, and Rev. Kenn Blanchard, the Black Man with…


ALR013 – Why All Christians can Back Better Gun Control…NOT!

On this week’s episode, Sergeant Bill brings us tips on using video for self-evaluation. Aaron Israel’s Fundamental Defense tip is about safely storing your firearms. I share my embarrassing concealed carry mistakes in hopes that you won’t make them, too. And, Pastor John Bennett is back with another episode of…


ALR012 – Beating Guns into Plows

On this week’s episode we look back at the MVSA Regional IDPA Championship, Sergeant Bill Silvia has tips on trigger control, Aaron Israel shares a personal defense tip about practicing off-balance shooting, and Pastor John Bennett and I take a look at some misguided Christian anti-gunners who think the Old…


ALR011 – Easter and Sword Control

He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Hallelujah! In this Easter week episode: another news story begs the question “what background check would have stopped this?” Colossians 4 and dealing with the anti-gun world. Another Ballistic Minute tip from Sergeant Bill Silvia. Tips for packing your range bag for a…


ALR010 – Anti-Gunners and the Temptation to Anger

In this week’s episode… Applying Galatians 6 to our dealings with anti-gunners. Sergeant Bill has tips for balancing live fire and dry fire practice, lessons learned from a teenager’s gun death in New York, how the media and readers react to different kinds of violence, and David Braaten returns to…


ALR009 – Training, Transitions, and Rattling Mags

In this week’s episode, tips on organizing your get-home bag or first-aid kit, a range review of the CZ 2075 RAMI, Sergeant Bill has some tips on how to shoot transitions, Aaron Israel with tips on getting the most out of your limited training time, and our contestants return to…


ALR008 – Should a Christian Own a Gun?

This week’s episode is jam packed. We welcome our newest contributor, firearms instructor Aaron Israel. Sergeant Bill has tips on getting the most out of your dry fire practice. Two contestants square off in the very first Armed Lutheran Gun Quiz. Pastor Bennett is back for another installment of Clinging…


ALR007 – Nerf Guns, Get Home Bags, and Executive Orders

On this week’s show: Listener e-Mail from Tim in Germany, revisiting my articles about my $50 get-home bag, the media’s deranged reaction to Hasbro’s new automatic Nerf gun, and accuracy tips from Sergeant Bill. Plus, Gabby and the Astronaut fret that a President Trump might use executive orders to rescind…


ALR005 – Should Christians Carry Guns?

In this week’s episode we talk about Governor Chris Christie’s new definition of self-defense against the unborn and the parallels between being a gun owner and being a Christian. Sergeant Bill has tips on improving your reloads, and in our first Clinging to God and Guns segment, Pastor John Bennett…


ALR004 – News, Reviews, Ron Paul and Cruz

Thoughts on the election – particularly Ron Paul’s comments about Ted Cruz, some feel-good news out of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Maryland Assault Weapons Ban, a range review of the Canik-55 Stingray-C, a look back at a day in the mountains shooting with my Dad, and…